Red's Army: Recap: Kyrie Takes Over in OT as Celtics Steal a Win from Suns

HOLY SHIT- what a win. The Celtics were dead in the water. They played uninspired ball for much of the night and seemed destined to lose their third straight game right up until the final few minutes of regulation. Instead, they turned it on in a flash and came storming all the way back from a 22-point deficit to hand Phoenix their ninth loss in their last ten games.

Kyrie Irving led the way with 39 points, including 18 in the 4th quarter and OT, and the Celtics leave Phoenix with the improbable 116-109 win.

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Consensus betting prediction from the Covers.com community: Boston Celtics (63% consensus). The road trip isn't going so well for the Boston Celtics, and the frustration is starting to show. Kyrie Irving and company will try to keep their focus on their own issues on the court and avoid a three-game slide when they Celtics visit the Phoenix Suns on Thursday... http://bit.ly/2B2B3OZ

Boston F Daniel Theis (foot) is already out of his walking boot and remains out indefinitely. Phoenix continues to have issues on the defensive end of the floor, where the rank third worst in the league in efficiency. Look for Boston to win in a game that goes over the total. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win but we like over total the best 115-106.

The Celtics offense is still a work in progress and while they lost their last 2 games, they are still a respectable 6-4 on the season. This Phoenix team has one of the worst offenses in the NBA and seven of their eight losses this season have come by double-digits. I think the Celtics bounce back at home with a big win over this Phoenix team that is going nowhere fast. Give me the Celts.

Free Betting Prediction: Boston will WIN , Cover the Spread , and the Total will go Under .

The Boston Celtics look to put an end to their first losing slide of the season as they continue their season-long five-game road swing by paying a visit to Talking Stick Resort Arena to take on the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics swept last year's two-game season series vs the Suns and are a 9.5-point favorite in tonight's game with the total opening at 211 points. Original matchup: http://bit.ly/2RETaPB

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